Which of the following region is more vulnerable to cyclonic storms?
Northern hills of India
Western deserts of India
East coast of India
West coast of India
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a thunderstorm?
spark of light in atmosphere
rapidly rotating winds
loud noise
heavy rains or hail
Which of the following can move over the land without coming to an end quickly?
cyclone
hurricane
typhoon
tornado
High speed winds are accompanied by
low air pressure
high air pressure
zero air pressure
moderate aire pressure
A column of rapidly rotating winds having the appearence of a dark, funnel- shaped cloud reaching from the sky to the ground is called
thunderstorm
thundercloud
During a wind -strom, when high speed winds blow over the tin roofs of houses, the tin roofs get lifted and blown away. This happen because:
a. High speed winds reduce air pressure over the tin roofs
b.High speed winds increase air pressure over the tin roofs
c.High speed winds do not change air pressure over the tin roofs
d.Higher air pressure acts from below the tin roofs
A and B
B and C
A and D
Only D
A violent storm lifts people and cars off the ground and hurls them hundreds of meters away. This storm is likely to be a
Which of the following factor does not contribute to the development of a thunderstorm?
temperature
wind speed
humidity
rotation of earth
Thunderstorms develop very frequently in areas having
polar climate
typical climate
desert climate
temperate climate
Wind is always associated with
kinetic energy
chemical energy
potential energy
gravitational energy